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These Four Walls
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Track Listing
- Fill Me Up
- These Four Walls
- Tuff Kid
- Summer Dress
- Cinnamon Road
- Venetian Blue
- Bird
- I'm Gone
- Let It Slide
- Even Here We Are
- So Good To See You
- That Don't Worry Me Now
- Words
- Words
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #17676 in Music
- Released on: 2006-09-18
- Number of discs: 1
Customer Reviews
Excellent collection
This is Shawn Colvin's first album in quite sometime and is well worth the wait especially if you were not a fan of her previous release, Whole New You. If you are looking for an album of fast tempo numbers then this is not the album for you. It is a collection of reflective, introspective and thought provoking songs. There are a few upbeat songs such as Fill Me Up and Tuff Kid which are great, but the outstanding songs are Cinnamon Road, Even Here We Are, So Good To See You and the title track. It takes a good few listens and reading of the lyrics to really connect with this album and appreciate the gravity of the songs. The only slight disappointment was the cover of Words. But give this CD time and you will find your humming the songs without realising it.
A Masterclass in songwriting
This album is about as good as songwriting gets. It takes you through a whole range of emotions and characters almost like sitting through a really special movie. The first three tracks are just stunning. Even the throw away final cover version makes me smile. I used to go and see her live shows in London years ago and this album reminds me of just how special a talent she is.
Quiet return
Shawn Colvin appeared at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London on 18 Sep and treated the audience to an acoustic set of warmth, wit and wistfulness: a glimpse of what appears on 'These Four Walls'. It's Colvin's most tender, wise and understated work yet. Guitar songs about life and living through it, and about dreaming a little bit too much for your own good! The tunes all ripple and rise, the words lull you then hit you. There are just a couple of up tempo tracks like 'The Bird' - but enjoy the peaceful majority. I listened back to 'Venetian Blue' straight away 'cause its one of those bittersweet things you don't want to end. American songwriting and performance at its best. I want to go and see her on tour again this November.
